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The full list of events for Fife Business Week 2022 have been announced, kicking off on Monday 7th November through to Friday 11th November. One of the many venues for the week is the Enterprise Hub Fife in Glenrothes which is ideally placed to host events and workshops.

A planning application has been submitted for a new Scotch whisky distillery at Portavadie on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll and Bute. The new whisky distillery will produce high quality single malt whisky, there will also be a visitors center to take in the beauty of the surroundings. The distillery

A woman has received a cheque for £18,000 from the DWP after money expert Martin Lewis revealed a pensions tax trick that numerous people are failing to claim. During his Martin Lewis Money Show Live, Mr Lewis said hundreds of thousands of people - mostly women - could be owed at least £

Experienced business executive Lorna Jack has been appointed as chair to Opulus Financial, the ‘Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Solutions’ business. For over a decade, Ms Jack held the position of chief executive at The Law Society for Scotland and is now currently chairman of Hi

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today reiterated the need for high-quality disclosures from companies during periods of economic uncertainty. To support more informed decision-making, companies must ensure that investors and other stakeholders receive reliable information about a company&r

Knight Property Group has secured a new tenant for its prime retail offering at 67 George Street, in the heart of Edinburgh city centre. The Cambridge Satchel Company is relocating from an existing store on George Street and has agreed a ten-year lease on the 1,436 sq ft retail unit, which is arrang

Occupier and investor demand for commercial property in Scotland fell further, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Commercial Property Monitor. The survey points to a weakening in the market as the prospect of further interest rate rises weigh heavily on the outlo

Real savings’ returns have plummeted to their lowest level since February 1976 due to the effects of rising inflation, new figures reveal. The study by Scottish Friendly and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) reveals the real annual return on savings fell to -9.0% in July &n

New research has revealed that savers in the UK are prioritising short-term flexibility over locking their money away for the long-term, as the cost of living crisis forces people to change how they manage their finances. The study, by digital bank Chase, found that instant access to money without c

HSBC Group reported its 2022 Q3 results and subsequently announced the appointment of Georges Elhedery as group CFO and an executive director of the board as well as the appointment of Greg Guyett as chief executive of global banking and markets (GBM). Mr Guyett's appointment is effective

The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has announced that the government's fiscal statement will be delayed from October 31 to November 17. The new prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and chancellor agreed on the new date when they will set out a detailed plan to reduce debt and put in place a growth strategy for th

The founders of a Perth publishing firm have sold the company to their staff becoming completely employee owned and securing local jobs in the city.  Founded in 1991, Prepress Projects celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2016. It was then that the joint owners, wife Helen MacDonald and husb

A row has broken out over plans to build a new, bog-standard public toilet in San Francisco at a cost of $1.7 million (around £1.5 million). City councillors last week called a press conference to announce that Noe Valley, currently served only by a temporary portable toilet, would get a singl

Academics behind a new video games ecosystem project have given recommendations about how to address challenges holding back the Scottish videogame industry. The project, a joint endeavour between academics from the University of Glasgow and the University of Stirling, is aiming to create more succe

New data from the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) has shown an increase in both corporate and personal insolvencies. Corporate insolvencies rose to 270 for Q2 2022-23 up from 221 for the same period last year, a significant increase of 28%. Likewise total personal insolvencies reached 2,069, a 7.7% y